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Main Entry:  eleemosynary1
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  charitable; generous to the poor
Etymology:  Latin eleemosyna 'alms'

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Main Entry:  eleemosynary2
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  dependent on charity
Etymology:  Latin eleemosyna 'alms'

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el·ee·mos·y·nar·y    Audio Help   [el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee, -moz-, el-ee-uh-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
2.derived from or provided by charity.
3.dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.

[Origin: 1610–20; < ML eleémosynārius, equiv. to LL eleémosyn(a) (see alms) + L -ārius -ary]
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el·ee·mos·y·nar·y    Audio Help   (ěl'ə-mŏs'ə-něr'ē, ěl'ē-ə-)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or dependent on charity.
  2. Contributed as an act of charity; gratuitous. See Synonyms at benevolent.


[Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, alms; see alms.]

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eleemosynary 
1620, from M.L. eleemosynarius "pertaining to alms," from L.L. eleemosyna "alms," from Gk. eleemosyne "pity" (see alms).

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eleemosynary

adjective
generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions" [syn: beneficent

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Eleemosynary

Alms\, n. sing. & pl. [OE. almes, almesse, AS. [ae]lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. ? mercy, charity, alms, fr. ? to pity. Cf. Almonry, Eleemosynary.] Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people. --Acts x. 2.

Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. --Dryden.

Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign. --Blackstone.

Note: This word alms is singular in its form (almesse), and is sometimes so used; as, "asked an alms." --Acts iii. 3."Received an alms." --Shak. It is now, however, commonly a collective or plural noun. It is much used in composition, as almsgiver, almsgiving, alms bag, alms chest, etc.
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Eleemosynary

El`ee*mos"y*na*ry\ (?; 277), a. [LL. eleemosynarius, fr. eleemosyna alms, Gr. ? alms. See Alms.]

1. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation.

2. Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance. "Eleemosynary cures." --Boyle.

3. Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor.
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